Surgical Technology: Fundamentals 1 Final
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The sterile is absolute; an item is either sterile or not sterile - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Only sterile items can be placed on the sterile field - CORRECT ANSWER - True
At the end of a surgical case, the inside gloves are removed before the gown - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
If the surgical technologist contaminates his/her outside and inside gloves during a surgical
procedure, a sterile team member should reglove him/her. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The edges of a wrapper are considered sterile - CORRECT ANSWER - False
When performing closed gloving, you must first pull the gown cuffs over your wrists to expose
your hand before donning the gloves. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
____ perform the surgical handscrub, gown, and glove before the rest of the team members to
prepare the sterile field with instruments and supplies that have been opened for the case. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical technologist in the scrub role
Immediately prior to donning sterile gown and gloves, the surgical technologist must: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Perform a surgical handscrub to surgically clean his/her hands and
arms
Preliminary preparations must occur before the patient is brought to the room. The ____ must be
checked, along with case-cart supplies, to ensure that all of the instruments, supplies, and
equipment necessary for the procedure are available. - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgeon's
preference card
,Sterile gowns are considered sterile - CORRECT ANSWER - only in the front, from the chest
to the waist
The amount of space that should be left between sterile and nonsterile surfaces is ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 12-18 inches
Which of the following is a correct statement?
-When closed gloving, the glove is positioned palm up on forearm to facilitate pulling onto hand.
-When closed gloving, the glove is positioned with fingers of glove pointed away from elbow to
facilitate pulling onto hand.
-When closed gloving, hand must not extend beyond cuffs.
-When closed gloving, the RN circulator holds the outside of the glove cuff while the surgical
technologist secures his/her second glove. - CORRECT ANSWER - When closed gloving,
hand must not extend beyond cuffs
In surgical facilities that provide cloth caps for employee use, the caps are laundered by the
facility. Cloth caps that are reused for several days between laundering are ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a source of gross contamination
When employed correctly, alcohol-based brushless scrub products produce high levels of
destruction of microorganisms. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Hand washing is the simplest and most important preventive measure for reducing infection in
the operating room. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
When opening supplies for a surgical procedure it is important that blades be opened in an area
where they will be completely covered by towels and/or drapes. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Please list and describe the six links in the chain of infection. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Infectious agent reservoir, portal of exit mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
, Please list 5 measures capable of breaking the chain of infection. - CORRECT ANSWER - do
not use contaminated objects, perform surgical scrub, remove PPE properly, wash hands, wear
PPE
A pathogen is a microorganism that has the potential to cause disease. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Virulence is the relative power of a pathogen to cause disease. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A fomite is an insect that transmits pathogens from infected to noninfected individuals. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
To protect the eyes from blood, body fluids, and other debris, the surgical technologist in the
scrub role must wear protective eyewear. To be effective, the eyewear must cover the eye area
from the brows to the top of the surgical mask and must extend over the temples. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
To be cost effective, masks may be worn as long as they do not show visible signs of
contamination. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
When changing into operating room attire, the _____ must be donned first. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hair covering
The surgical mask may be worn down around the neck when the surgical technologist is in
between assigned cases. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
All are true statements regarding surgical masks except:
-Mask strings should be crisscrossed behind the head when tied.
-Masks should be on or off, rather than worn around the neck.
-Masks should be changed between surgical procedures.
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The sterile is absolute; an item is either sterile or not sterile - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Only sterile items can be placed on the sterile field - CORRECT ANSWER - True
At the end of a surgical case, the inside gloves are removed before the gown - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
If the surgical technologist contaminates his/her outside and inside gloves during a surgical
procedure, a sterile team member should reglove him/her. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The edges of a wrapper are considered sterile - CORRECT ANSWER - False
When performing closed gloving, you must first pull the gown cuffs over your wrists to expose
your hand before donning the gloves. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
____ perform the surgical handscrub, gown, and glove before the rest of the team members to
prepare the sterile field with instruments and supplies that have been opened for the case. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical technologist in the scrub role
Immediately prior to donning sterile gown and gloves, the surgical technologist must: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Perform a surgical handscrub to surgically clean his/her hands and
arms
Preliminary preparations must occur before the patient is brought to the room. The ____ must be
checked, along with case-cart supplies, to ensure that all of the instruments, supplies, and
equipment necessary for the procedure are available. - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgeon's
preference card
,Sterile gowns are considered sterile - CORRECT ANSWER - only in the front, from the chest
to the waist
The amount of space that should be left between sterile and nonsterile surfaces is ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 12-18 inches
Which of the following is a correct statement?
-When closed gloving, the glove is positioned palm up on forearm to facilitate pulling onto hand.
-When closed gloving, the glove is positioned with fingers of glove pointed away from elbow to
facilitate pulling onto hand.
-When closed gloving, hand must not extend beyond cuffs.
-When closed gloving, the RN circulator holds the outside of the glove cuff while the surgical
technologist secures his/her second glove. - CORRECT ANSWER - When closed gloving,
hand must not extend beyond cuffs
In surgical facilities that provide cloth caps for employee use, the caps are laundered by the
facility. Cloth caps that are reused for several days between laundering are ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a source of gross contamination
When employed correctly, alcohol-based brushless scrub products produce high levels of
destruction of microorganisms. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Hand washing is the simplest and most important preventive measure for reducing infection in
the operating room. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
When opening supplies for a surgical procedure it is important that blades be opened in an area
where they will be completely covered by towels and/or drapes. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Please list and describe the six links in the chain of infection. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Infectious agent reservoir, portal of exit mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
, Please list 5 measures capable of breaking the chain of infection. - CORRECT ANSWER - do
not use contaminated objects, perform surgical scrub, remove PPE properly, wash hands, wear
PPE
A pathogen is a microorganism that has the potential to cause disease. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Virulence is the relative power of a pathogen to cause disease. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A fomite is an insect that transmits pathogens from infected to noninfected individuals. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
To protect the eyes from blood, body fluids, and other debris, the surgical technologist in the
scrub role must wear protective eyewear. To be effective, the eyewear must cover the eye area
from the brows to the top of the surgical mask and must extend over the temples. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
To be cost effective, masks may be worn as long as they do not show visible signs of
contamination. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
When changing into operating room attire, the _____ must be donned first. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hair covering
The surgical mask may be worn down around the neck when the surgical technologist is in
between assigned cases. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
All are true statements regarding surgical masks except:
-Mask strings should be crisscrossed behind the head when tied.
-Masks should be on or off, rather than worn around the neck.
-Masks should be changed between surgical procedures.
